Curriculum Vitae: Brian Meddle - native speaker in our region

I was born in 1948; the eldest son of a well respected fishing family in Leigh-on-Sea, part of Southend-on-Sea; a seaside holiday town on the north coast of the Thames about 70 km east of London. I was educated at Westcliff High School for Boys, one of the top Grammar schools in England. I left school at 19 and worked in Hatton Garden selling precious metals to the jewellery trade. At age 23 I married and we had 3 boys. Unfortunately the marriage did not last and I had to bring up my three boys alone until I met Michaela, an Austrian lady. In 1982 we were married; we have a boy and a girl. Also in 1982 I started my own business and ran it successfully until October 2005 when I sold up and bought a pension in Pusterwald. Early in 2006 I started assisting with English in Pusterwald Kindergarten and over the next few years became the native speaker in most of the local schools. I enjoy teaching children and try to make English fun! I get a lot of satisfaction in knowing that the English being taught here is of the highest standard and that I am contributing to our local community. Brian Meddle